New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-04
TO RENOMINATE CLEVEL4ND.
A QUIET BUT VIGOROUS CANVASS BEGUN.
HIS FRIENDS WORKING WITH sUCCEss-wHAT HILL

HIS FRIENDS WORKING WITH sUCCEss-wHAT HILL
WANTS.
A recent statement in The Albany Argus" TO the
effect that since the adjournment OF Congress quiet
mo, emeDt has been going on amOngtProDineDt Demo-
Gratis to reorganze the party in the interest OF Pres
dent Cleveland, has aroused good deal OF interest
among Democratic politicians IL this oity. As The
Argus" is owned by ex-Secretary Manning the
announcement OF this movement Ia taken as semi
Official and as quiet notice TO Governor Hill and his
friends that the President not mean TO remain
inactive while they plotting to control the party
organization in this State in behalf OF HILL Inquiries
among prominent Democrats in this city confirm the
statement, and demonstrate that active work has
already Degun he.e in behalf OF the denomination oil
President Cleveland.
friend OF the Presidents, who holds prominent
Federal office, admitted the other day that such
movement as that mentioned by " The Argus was in
progress tor Z" the purpose OF Strengthening the
party" He would not INIT that it's sole aim was to
renomiuate Cleveland, but from wha; he was willing
privately to say is evident that such Is ito purpose
He SAID
ave are convinced that the only line on which the
party can succeed next year that laid out by Pres
dent Cleveland. There has been no great change in
the relative strength of the two parties since 1884
That is to saw il party lines drawn IN 1881 the
Republicans would succeed next year. They carried
Indiana last autumn simply because the Democrats
were led by lot OF spoiisseekers who thought, as
some Democrats in this state think, that the end and
enough that should have the offices. but We have
got to 90 before the people on something beside that
fo ~ platform. President Cleveland's po icy Is one
that appeals to the busienss men, conservative ana
clean administration. When we get that element we
all right the party worker comes In as matter
Oticourse lie can't do anything else. So our aim Is
to strengthen the Presidents hands by giving him
stronger party support. Heretofore the Presidents
friends have been doing litta, and the party is IN
disorg anized state as 8 result Perhaps wo would
o.Ata IL had nf
uade that celebrated brooklyn speech, which
intended to be taken from the old Democratic stand
point. That speech was sent to newspapers all
over the country with cuts Of the Governor. and it
insertion. have no douot was paid Tor In many
newspapers This and some other schemes OF the
kind convinced that there should be movement 10
strengthen the Presidents hands. That is what we
are doing. We are not hostile to anybody ese AS
tor the President have no, the least doubt that he
will be renominated practically by reclamation No,
don't fear the Labor party. That will be no element
in the Presid initial oanpaign-that H. as party ~
" i'll fzze out before that time Governor Hill will be
ienommatcd, presume. We have more to fear from
the disruption OF the Prohibit onsts than from any
thing else You see If an outspoken friend OF tho
liquor dealers. such Governor Hill, were our
nominee for the Presidency 1t would tend to disrupt
the Prohibition party by driving many OF tnem back
That this in the Interest Of the President
is producing fruit 10 borne out by the tact that
Tammany member of Congress, not heretofore favor
able 10 Mr.. Cleveland, on his return iron n recent
visit to Washington, declared that II the President
were q candidate next year ne ola not see now tne
party could refuse to renOminate him. There Is also
evidence IF tn work going in greater harmony In
the Democratic ranks this city caused by the more
even distribution of the patronage. Congressman
Cochran, Richard Croker and Edward Cahill, who
have been constituted a sort OF patronage committee
by Tammsny Hall, have made several triis TO Wash
ingon with beneficial results. Mr.. Croker secured
$4,000 place for his brother and got three 0thor good
places tor Tammany men IN his DISTRICT Cahiil. who
liquor dealer, secured good place for relative
and O number of Tammany men have been taken care
OF in the Navy Yard. Secretary Whitney and Private
Secretary Lamont have entered into the movement
with great and said to be its directing
spirits. The largo sums that are to be expended IN
the Navy Yard in the next two years will afford many
Mclaughlin is being we'll cared for and he Is well
satisfied. He said last week that he looked Tor the
denomination of Cleveland. Collector Mag0ne has
recently made similar statement The County
Democracy is Cleveland organization.
There some talk awhile ago OF Secretary Whit
has now been abandoned. Receiver OBren, of the
Broadway Railroad. Is said to have driven Whitney
of the track. O'Brsn and w. L. Muller are the
managers Of the Hill campaign One OF Hills friends
| said yesterday
Hill Is not o candidate against Cleveland. If
Cleveland wants 10 he will get It, All We cay ia that
II Cleveland is out o. the then Hill is In. Ne
resduary legstee. such threatened at one time
wien Manning was candidate. OF course. he 8
out of the question. Hill would make q stronger
candidate. but he Is young and can wait Another
term d Governor won't do him any HARM and II
Cleveland is nominated you will see Hill tar
ahead OF him In this State"
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